Immigration Protests New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has sent state police to establish designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside an immigration detention center in Newark. The facility has been the site of violent demonstrations and arrests in recent days. Sherrill says the decision comes as clashes between protesters and federal immigration enforcement agents at Delaney Hall have intensified. She adds that the situation “has grown unsafe” and “completely unacceptable.” U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the measures a “win for law and order.” The protests began a week ago after immigrant advocates said detainees launched a hunger strike over poor living conditions.